Head of Human Resources (Operations & Business Partnering) (1.0FTE)
Human Resources 
Location: Glasgow, G3 6RB [hybrid working available / campus based]
Salary: Grade 8 (£58,225 - £67,468)
Contract: Permanent 
Working pattern: 35 hours, Monday - Friday

The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is a world leading, independent, university-level institution for the visual creative disciplines. We attract some of the finest academic and creative talent and are committed to creating and sustaining learning and working environments, where difference is respected and the widest possible range of cultural and social perspectives are valued.

Applications are invited for a Head of Human Resources.

This is a key leadership role at the heart of GSA’s HR team. As Head of Human Resources, you will lead the delivery of a high-quality, people-centred HR service that enables our creative community to thrive.

Working closely with the Director of HR and alongside our Head of Organisational Development, you will strengthen and shape HR operations — ensuring our service is responsive, consistent and professionally robust. You will oversee complex employee relations matters, engage constructively with Trade Union colleagues and support organisational change, using workforce insight to inform confident decision-making. As a member of the HR senior leadership team, you will also contribute to shaping priorities and strengthening delivery of the People Strategy.

If you are a credible and highly collaborative HR professional who is motivated by delivery and visible impact, we would welcome your application. You will translate plans into action, maintain momentum across competing priorities and ensure that agreed commitments are followed through. Comfortable taking ownership, you will bring sound judgement, professional integrity and a practical, solution focused approach.

Confident working with data and detail, you will use insight to drive improvement and innovation — finding smarter, more effective ways of working. Above all, you will care about fairness, inclusion and the experience of our staff, and be motivated to make a visible, positive difference in a values-led creative institution.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on how HR operates at the Glasgow School of Art. Partnering with leaders and teams across the institution, and working closely with colleagues in HR and Organisational Development, you will help create an inclusive, innovative and high-performing environment.

To view our People Strategy 2023-2027 please click here.

Download: Job Description 

Download: Benefits of Working at GSA

You can find out more about the GSA Strategic Plan and the People Strategy as an enabler of this, via this link: https://www.gsastrategicplan.co.uk/plans-actions 

Closing date for submission of completed applications: 20th March 2026 at 23:59 (GMT).

Interviews for this post will take place on 1st April 2026.

For full details and to apply online, please visit: https://gsa.engageats.co.uk/V2/Vacancy

Right to work in the UK is required. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be available, subject to eligibility. Please contact hrservicedesk@gsa.ac.uk as soon as possible for guidance. 

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact HRServicedesk@gsa.ac.uk

The Glasgow School of Art is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in work and study. We strive to create and maintain an inclusive environment where all students and employees feel safe, understood and valued. Applications are welcomed from candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, ethnic or religious background, gender identity or sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, caring responsibilities or care experience.

We recognise we do not have the diversity of staff that we want and we particularly welcome and encourage applications from candidates who identify as being from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the Glasgow School of Art.

To view our Fair Work statement, please click here and to view our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion documents here.

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